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Main Tasks, Hollow Knight: Silksong Points of interest

This collection includes every marker from the Main Tasks category of points of interest in Hollow Knight: Silksong, all placed on interactive maps created specifically for the game.

Hollow Knight: Silksong's main story is divided into three acts, focusing on Hornet's journey through the kingdom of Pharloom. The game world can be explored freely, but core tasks must be completed in order to progress through the story.

Act 3 is an optional, post-credits chapter. To access it, you must complete most of the side quests and collect a large number of lost fleas, but in exchange, it will provide an additional challenge for players who want to go a step further after completing the core storyline.

Index

The index below enables quick navigation to the desired marker / point of interest.

All known locations on the map - Pharloom

Main TaskStarting Location

This is where you start the game.

Next task: The Great Citadel.

Starting Location

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Main TaskThe Great Citadel

Previous location: Starting Location.

To start it, reach Chapel Maid and speak with her.

Objectives:

1. Ascend through the lands of Pharloom and reach the Citadel at the kingdom's peak.

Next task: Grand Gate.

The Great Citadel

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Main TaskThe Threadspun Town

To begin it, enter Bellhart for the first time.

Objectives:

1. Break the silken curse ensnaring the town of Bellhart. - Defeat Widow. To reach it, you must first acquire the Cling Grip ability.

Reward: It gives you an access to new ability - Needolin, and allows you to utilize the capabilities offered by Bellhart.

The Threadspun Town

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Main TaskGrand Gate

Previous task: The Great Citadel.

Objectives:

1. Awaken the old bells throughout the lands. - Activate five benches located in lower zones of Pharloom.

The five bells are:

2. Return to the Grand Gate and open the way to the Citadel. - Once you have activated the five bells, return to the gate, play Needolin, and then defeat the Last Judge who will attack you.

Next task: Silent Halls.

Grand Gate

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Main TaskSilent Halls

This is where Act 2 begins. The quest starts when you first step inside the Citadel.

Previous task: Grand Gate.

Objectives:

1. Venture inside the Citadel and confront the veiled bugs. - Talk to Lace and start the Pharloom's Crown.

Next task: Pharloom's Crown.

Silent Halls

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Main TaskPharloom's Crown

To start this quest, you must reach the Citadel and talk to Lace. Depending on how you reached the Citadel, whether through the Grand Gate or through Bilewater, you will meet Lace in a different location - Lace or Lace.

Previous task: Silent Halls

Objectives:

1. Scale the Citadel and confront the one who haunts the lands of Pharloom. - Reach and defeat the Cogwork Dancers.

2. Learn the Threefold Melody and open the path to the Citadel's crest. - Complete three sub-tasks.

3. Play the Threefold Melody before the statues at the Citadel's heart.

4. Rise above the Citadel and confront the one who haunts the lands of Pharloom. - Defeat Lace (The Cradle)

Pharloom's Crown

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Main TaskConductor's Melody

Subtask of: Pharloom's Crown.

Objectives:

1. Search the gilded heights of the Citadel for the melody of the Conductors. - Learn it from Conductor Ballador.

Desc: One part of the Threefold Melody, entrusted to the Conductors.

Conductor's Melody

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Main TaskArchitect's Melody

Subtask of: Pharloom's Crown.

Objectives:

1. Search the mechanised core of the Citadel for the melody of the Architects. - solve the Music Pillars Puzzle.

Desc: One part of the Threefold Melody, entrusted to the industrious Architects.

Architect's Melody

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Main TaskVaultkeeper's Melody

Subtask of: Pharloom's Crown.

Objectives:

1. Search the cloistered wing of the Citadel for the melody of the Vaultkeepers. - Find the Sacred Cylinder

2. Find a means to play the Sacred Cylinder within the Whispering Vaults. - Talk to Vaultkeeper Cardinius and play the Sacred Cylinder.

Desc: One part of the Threefold Melody, entrusted to the secretive Vaultkeepers.

Vaultkeeper's Melody

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Main TaskPale Monarch

Previous task: Pharloom's Crown

Objectives:

1. Confront the one who haunts the lands of Pharloom.

Next task: Soul Snare.

Pale Monarch

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Main TaskSoul Snare

Previous task: Pale Monarch.

First, you must also complete the Silk and Soul wish, then talk to the Caretaker in Songclave.

Objectives:

1. Scale the Citadel and ensnare its monarch in a deadly trap. - Defeat the Grand Mother Silk and use the Needolin on her at the end of the fight.

Note: After the credits roll, load your save file to begin Act 3.

Next task: After the Fall.

Soul Snare

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Main TaskAfter the Fall

This is the first main task of Act 3.

Previous task: Soul Snare.

Objectives:

1. Discover the fate of Pharloom.

Next task: Awaiting the End.

After the Fall

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Main TaskAwaiting the End

Previous task: After the Fall.

Objectives:

1. Confront the Caretaker and his family in the Ruined Chapel beside Bone Bottom. - Talk to the Snail Shamans.

Next task: The Dark Below.

Awaiting the End

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Main TaskThe Dark Below

Previous task: Awaiting the End.

Objectives:

1. Find aid in Deep Docks to access its diving bell and descend beneath Pharloom. - Talk to the Forge Daughter and Ballow (1).

2. Use the diving bell in Deep Docks to descend beneath Pharloom. - Get the Diving Bell Key and enter the Diving Bell.

3. Reach the source of the black threads within the Abyss.

Next task: Return to Pharloom.

The Dark Below

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Main TaskReturn to Pharloom

Previous task: The Dark Below.

Objectives:

1. Escape the Abyss.

Next task: Spell Seeker.

Return to Pharloom

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Main TaskSpell Seeker

Previous task: Return to Pharloom.

Objectives:

1. Return to the Snail Shamans in the Ruined Chapel beside Bone Bottom.

Next task: The Old Hearts.

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Main TaskThe Old Hearts

Previous task: Spell Seeker.

Objectives:

1. Enliven and acquire the old hearts of Pharloom.

2. Bring the old hearts to the Snail Shamans in the ruined Chapel beside Bone Bottom.

Reward: Everbloom.

Next task: Last Dive.

The Old Hearts

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Main TaskLast Dive

Previous task: Last Dive

Objectives:

1. Dive into the void and cut Pharloom free. - Return to the Abyss and defeat Lost Lace.

Last Dive

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Main TaskBeast in the Bells

Availabe in Act 3. To get it,attempt to summon the Bell Beast in the Grand Bellway or Bone Bottom.

Objectives:

1. Descend into the bellway and defeat the hostile creature within. - Defeat the Bell Eater.

Reward: Beastling Call (Needolin Upgrade) (ability)

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